Nursery Room Manager

nfamilyclub; Buckhurst Hill; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Flexible working

Holiday allowance

Development fund

No uniforms

Family-friendly

Childcare

Loyalty rewards

Coaching & Mentoring

Referral scheme

Discounts

Travel support

Socials & Wellbeing

Job summary

N Family Club Buckhurst Hill is seeking a proactive Room Manager to lead a team of Educators and deliver outstanding early years education. You’ll drive the N Curriculum with care and inspire your staff to deliver high-quality learning experiences for every child.

With a strong background in early years, you will coach your team, ensure safeguarding standards, and foster positive parent relationships. A Level 3 EY qualification and Paediatric First Aid are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in educational setting with leadership potential.
• Paediatric First Aid and safeguarding training are required.
• Strong customer service mindset and team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, welcoming environment for children and families.
• Lead a team of Educators and implement the N Curriculum.
• Coach staff and support professional development.
• Build strong relationships with parents and ensure safeguarding.
• Shape daily room routines and ensure high-quality learning experiences.

Skills

Experience in educational setting

Baby room experience

Team leadership

Customer service

Passion for education

Positive mindset

Motivation

Decision making

Education

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Paediatric First Aid

Safeguarding training

Job description

We’re more than just a nursery group. We’re the UK’s most innovative early-years education provider.

At N Family Club, we dreamed of reimagining early years education. Becoming a place that fosters creativity, embraces a curriculum-led approach, and prepares children for the modern world. We’re proudly making our dream a reality – and we want you to be a part of it!

As a Room Manager at N Family, you’ll lead an incredible team of expert Educators in one of our nursery family rooms. As a specialist in early years education, you’ll be the driving force behind passionate, innovative teaching. You’ll be an inspirational leader, supporting every colleague to reach their goals and giving every child the best of care.

In our fast-paced, ever-evolving environment, you'll drive our Wildly Important Goals (WIG) forward, keep us improving, and help us achieve our vision of becoming the most loved early years education group in the UK.

Your key responsibilities

• Create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive as a team.
• Lead our ‘learning through play’ ethos and our N Curriculum with care and flair.
• Be a role model for outstanding care and education, inspiring your team to bring their best every day.
• Champion continuous improvement, keeping practice fresh, creative, and Outstandingly Outstanding.
• Shape the daily routine of your room, ensuring smooth transitions from mealtimes to naptimes to playtimes.
• Support your team to plan, observe, and deliver high-quality learning experiences tailored to every child.
• Coach, guide, and motivate your team through regular feedback and professional development.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with parents and keep them involved in their children’s learning.
• Embed and role-model our safeguarding, health and safety, and wellbeing standards across your room.

Our Room Managers should have...

• Previous experience working with children in an educational setting (ideally as a Room Leader, Third in Charge, or nursery practitioner, nursery nurse, or early years educator).
• For Baby Room Managers, you will need previous experience working with children under 2.
• Experience in leading and coaching a team.
• A background in leading consistent and exceptional customer service.
• Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (or above).
• Paediatric First Aid (12 hours) and a commitment to remain compliant.
• Relevant safeguarding/child protection training and be willing to update that training regularly.
• A genuine passion for education and changing the lives of children.
• A positive, glass-half-full outlook.
• Bags of drive and motivation with a ‘make it happen’ attitude!
• A solid decision-maker with the ability to support and achieve our WIGs (Wildly Important Goals).

The N Advantage package

• Competitive salary – £31,346 - £34,778 per annum
• Performance bonus – Up to £1,200 annually.
• Flexible working – Choose 4-5 days a week for a work-life balance that suits you.
• Industry-leading holiday allowance – Up to 35 days, including a personal ‘Me’ day and Christmas closure.
• Development fund – £100 annual learning fund, plus paid N Academy training (level 3, EY Degrees, Forest School & more).
• No uniforms – £100 clothing allowance for style freedom!
• Family-friendly – Enhanced parental/fostering/neonatal leave after 2 years.
• Childcare – 40% discount, plus 6 emergency days annually.

And that’s not all!

• Loyalty rewards – 5-year bonus: around-the-world trip + 2 bonus weeks off. 10-year bonus: “Out of this world” experience + 2 more weeks off!
• N Coaching & Mentoring – Empowering team members with access to 3 ILM-approved coaching programmes.
• Referral scheme – Earn up to £1000 per successful hire.
• Amazing discounts – Save on groceries, shopping, fitness, and more.
• Travel support – Season ticket loans and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Socials & Wellbeing – Annual parties, team events, gym discounts, and online fitness.
• And much, much more!

Why N Buckhurst Hill?

Our 110-place N Buckhurst Hill nursery is a bright, spacious setting nestled in the heart of this leafy North East London suburb.

Situated in the heart of Buckhurst Hill, our nursery is nestled on Victoria Road – a handy 2-minute walk from Buckhurst Hill underground station and a stone’s throw from the bustling Queen’s Road.

Why N Family Club?

At N Family Club, we’re reimagining early years education – and we want you to be a part of it. We’re a certified Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s most innovative early years groups. With top salaries, unmatched benefits, and real career progression, we put our people first.

Join us today

to spark big ideas in young minds and shape a career you’ll love.